From its origins, the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla has espoused a policy of deep social commitment and attention to the more disadvantaged sectors of society and carries out various types of outreach activities to favor social mobility, development and the wellbeing and social progress of the population.

In March of 2014, the University Council approved the Institutional Development Plan which was the product of a broad process of consultation initiated in November of 2013, in which students, the Administration, academic and administrative personnel all jointly participated